Dr. Mehra Jagdish Shrikhande’s Shadows is a compelling collection of 25 supernatural short stories that delve deep into Indian cultural, historical, and spiritual landscapes. Through these tales, the author explores themes of fear, mystery, karma,...

Dr. Mehra Jagdish Shrikhande’s Shadows is a compelling collection of 25 supernatural short stories that delve deep into Indian cultural, historical, and spiritual landscapes. Through these tales, the author explores themes of fear, mystery, karma, vengeance, redemption, and the profound inner conflicts of the human mind.Each story unfolds against a unique and evocative setting — from the ominous banyan tree in Delhi where an Ouija board summons restless spirits, to the mystical Sundarbans Forest haunted by a dakini, the cursed Silent Tower of Pondicherry, the haunted shores of 18th-century Goa, and other iconic locations such as Kamakhya, Kuldhara, Kensington House, and Lalbazar. The narratives challenge modern rational thinking by seamlessly weaving in elements from Indian folklore, including ghosts, pretas, tantric practices, reincarnation, and ancient spiritual forces.According to Dr. Mehra Shrikhande, these stories are not merely tales of horror but profound narratives of mystical renewal and human transcendence. The mind is portrayed as both a liberator and a prison. The collection beautifully examines ancestral burdens, karma, emotional betrayal, vengeance, and the ultimate path to liberation. It masterfully blends the stresses and isolation of contemporary life with spiritual awakening, creating a powerful interplay between fear and hope, darkness and light.At its core, Shadows reminds readers that shadows do not merely follow — they intervene. Only by confronting them can one truly walk the path toward liberation and self-realization.